From the very beginning, Yang Chen had found Heng Ye's identity rather strange. Others had not noticed it earlier, but he had seen it clearly enough.
When that Flame Spirit Clan member had fiercely fought Mo Wen Feng, Fu Xuanbing, and the others, his target had not been the humans at all, but Heng Ye.
It was as though Heng Ye carried some unknown secret.
And now, upon hearing about Baolu, Heng Ye had reacted as if someone had stepped on his tail, leaving at once. This only deepened Yang Chen's suspicions.
"Though Heng Ye's cultivation has reached the Heavenly Separation Realm, his experience is truly lacking. When he heard the word Baolu, his expression changed drastically. Heng Ye definitely knows something," Yang Chen secretly concluded.
If he had the chance, he would certainly investigate Heng Ye further.
But not now. Since Heng Ye had already left, blindly investigating him would only make him wary.
For now, he should focus on his own objective.
With that thought, Yang Chen headed toward Tianqi Mountain.
Tianqi Mountain was an enormous mountain range. Compared with where Yang Chen lived, its environment was clearly more than a level superior at first glance.
The cultivators residing within Tianqi Mountain were evidently people of considerable status as well. A single glance showed that most were Heavenly Mandate Realm experts, with even Heavenly Separation Realm experts among them.
When these Heavenly Mandate Realm experts flew through the air, they all rode in conveyances. Unlike Yang Chen, even when traveling on land, he had to obediently slow his pace. Otherwise, violating the rules would result in Cosmic Essence being deducted.
Just as Yang Chen arrived at Tianqi Mountain, several burly men who looked like guards stepped forward and stopped him.
"This is the important grounds of Tianqi Mountain.